Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: Serviced apartment agency SilverDoor hosted its fifth annual Partner Engagement Day at its new London offices in Chiswick last week.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Travel and expense management company SAP Concur has released the sixth edition of its Global Business Travel survey.
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN editor Eloise Hanson speaks to Mark Lewis, CEO of HotelREZ, about distribution strategies, capturing business travel, and importance of smart phones, AI and personalisation in the guest journey. They also talk about sci-fi books, Abba Voyage, and opening an animal sanctuary.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Business travel management platform TravelPerk has closed an additional $104 million funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Hospitality company Hilton has released the findings of its latest 2024 travel trends report, which reveals four key themes including changing business travel behaviour.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Serviced apartment provider SilverDoor held its latest Partner Engagement Day this week in London, which explored the topics most influencing buying behaviour and booking habits.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Caroline Whitson, group head of marketing at SilverDoor Apartments, comments on how to strike the right balance between technology and human insight when managing travel programmes.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Flexible living brand Gravity Co has partnered with the NHS to house overseas staff coming to work in the UK.
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: Global corporate lodging platform AltoVita has extended its accommodation network from one million units to seven million units.
Reading Time: 2 minutes EU: Aparthotel operator Staycity has reported a return to pre-pandemic levels of corporate business and is responding to the demand with the introduction of a new room type.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Real estate firm Noble Investment Group has appointed two directors of asset management across its extended stay and upscale select-service platforms.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ukraine: TULIP Hotels & Residences, part of Louvre Hotels Group, has opened its first aparthotel in Ukraine located in Lviv.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Serviced apartment agent SilverDoor has reported an increase in demand from corporate travel and relocation clients for carbon emission data, following the launch of its Carbon Calculator in November 2023.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Property management system RMS has launched an upgraded version of its booking engine, introducing features aimed at simplifying the reservation process for both guests and accommodation providers.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Hyatt will launch its first House-branded extended stay hotel in Australia with a location in South Melbourne, set to open for arrivals on 1 July 2025.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: A collection of serviced apartments called Station Suites is set to open in central Middlesbrough this June under operation of RBH Hospitality Management.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Real estate and investment company Lamington Group has signed a 250-year lease for Shire Hall in Cambridge.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada: Marriott has opened a dual-branded TownePlace Suites and Fairfield Inn hotel, located in Chilliwack.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Greece: Andronis Luxury Suites in Santorini has joined the Legend Collection under Preferred Hotels & Resorts.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Greece: DKG Development has signed a long-term lease agreement with operator Líbere Hospitality Group (LHG) for the “B48 Athens Dafni” property.